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Yes, exactly! Thank you so much

I'm glad you could connect with these! I had such a great time growing up with this group of friends. I'm glad our friendship lives on in these words, and that others appreciate them as well.

Wow... thank you so much! I had a bit of a rough day yesterday and reading this comment really brightened it. I really appreciate your kind and lovely words.

Thank you for the lovely comment. I'm glad you felt the journey

Thank you for reading and taking the time to comment. These poems brought back some great memories

I'm really looking forward to reading all these, but probably won't have time until tomorrow or this weekend. I want to thank everyone for participating and making this poetry anthology a huge success! Let's show our site poets some appreciation, and read, comment, react, and review! You all rock!

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Sandcastles I watch you sit cross-legged at the edge of the cliff, as white-capped waves resculpt what’s left of the beach. The route we walked just hours earlier, exploring and climbing crumbling shale precipices, submerged and inaccessible. Now sand and water collide, advancing and receding as one. New crevices create temporary ponds, blocking the path to the fallen tree serving as bridge between camp and water. The same bridge where you s

A series of poems exploring friendship.

Blackbird is one of my favorite Beatles songs

I would say you fulfilled the prompt challenge perfectly! I will never look at a Black Forest cake the same way again Well done!

Sounds interesting. I'm not sure I'll have time to read it, but I always look forward to reading the interviews.

I would never backhand a cute little puppy! Certain Canucks on the other hand... 😁 The anthology team is hard at work behind the scenes to get the poetry anthology ready for release. We had an amazing turnout, so stay tuned for some great poetry!

Prompts are wide open for interpretation, so fit sound in there however you see fit. Crunchy... maybe it's something that makes a noise when being cooked (like boiling)... there are possibilities

I tend to make a lot of sounds when eating delicious desserts

I never saw Ratatouille. Sounds like you need to start writing....

We had a request for more dessert prompts, so here is part two of deliciousness or disaster! PT Prompt #127 A line cook at a Michelin starred restaurant is cooking the pastry chef’s signature dessert and accidentally spills something into it. The dessert was meant for a table celebrating their anniversary; however, it is sent instead to an undercover food critic notorious for destroying restaurants’ reputations. What was spilt, and what is the outcome? PT Prompt #128 Describe your favorite dessert without explicitly stating what it is. Use all five senses.

I started a discussion thread

Most people here will post one "chapter" containing a week's worth of poems. That's how I've done it in the past, and so does @Parker Owens and @Aditus Some people will come up with a theme for the month, but that's totally not necessary. There's no central location for posting them, but I think it would be a great idea to start a topic in the Poetry Club. There's a lot of prompts there too, which are nice to jump start ideas if you get stuck. Here are examples of NaPoWriMo "stories" from each of us:

I'm going to give it a try.

I think the more important thing is to write, rather than fill the quota I look forward to seeing what we come up with.

April first is an important date for a couple of reasons - and it's no April Fool's joke! April 1st is the deadline to submit poetry to the 2023 Poetry Anthology - Exploration. It is also the start of National Poetry Month. I chose April to feature the poetry anthology for this specific reason. What better way to celebrate this writing form? There is an annual challenge as part of National Poetry Month, and that is National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo). The challenge is to write one poem per day (or thirty poems total) during the month of April. They don't have to be masterpieces; the important thing is to simply write! It's a great way to try out new forms - check out the Poetry Writers' Club for prompts and feedback - or even to try writing poetry for the first time! Let's feature poetry prominently in the story updates and weekly wrap-up! Who's in?

Thank you!

Prompts definitely don't have to be taken literally... kind of like anthology themes - tangential links are perfectly fine! Like you said, the important thing is to be writing This is a perfect example. The mood and atmosphere was suspense at its best! I was holding my breath, wondering what was going to happen next. Very well done